| Overall: | C- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | D+ |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | C+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 160 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 04 Feb 2008 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford is rated R: for some strong violence and brief sexual references
Cast: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Sam Shepard.
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
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He was the topic of dime store novels and embellished newspaper reports, but in truth, was Jesse James a Robin Hood or just a robber? Over the years, many variations…
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Why Is The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford Rated R?
Long and ponderous, this film likely won’t appeal to young audiences unless they are particularly…
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Jesse James and his gang were responsible for murdering and robbing many people over the…
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
